Diy Sheet Metal Brake 2x4

These boards will be glued together to form the base for the brake.

Diy sheet metal brake 2x4.

Cut the angle iron and steel plate in sizes listed above making sure edges are square and straight. 84 not counting 18. Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs.

Build a sheet metal brake 18 ga solid wire for the hold down springs. I m going to do this two tone though. The reason i used two thinner dimensioned boards was that they were the thickest dimensioned boards i could find at lowe s. Spray paint i bought one can which is enough.

It s ugly not very precise and not strong at all. Place the brake onto the brake s bed. In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable.

2x4 s were not straight enough for this project and since i don t have a planer i typically buy my boards already planed. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he. You don t need much wire but if you don t have any on hand this is going. Miter saw with metal.

It was made in a. My file and cad links are now at. Unfortunately for the do it yourself type metal brakes are often expensive and it is impractical to buy one for use on only a few projects.